Pumpkin
Excellent — Pumpkin strongly supports fat-burning.
Its GI looks high, but pumpkin is mostly water with few carbs, so a normal serving barely moves blood sugar.
The breakdown
Per serving: 1 cup cooked (245g)
Glycemic index 75 · Carbs 12g · Fat 0g · Processing whole
What this means for fat-burning
A FatTonic Score of 87 places pumpkin in the Excellent band. The score is dominated by its glycemic load of 7 (low — a gentle, sustained glucose curve).
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Does pumpkin spike insulin?
Pumpkin has a glycemic load of 7 and a FatTonic Score of 87 out of 100, which means it strongly supports fat-burning. Its GI looks high, but pumpkin is mostly water with few carbs, so a normal serving barely moves blood sugar.
Is pumpkin good for fat loss?
With a FatTonic Score of 87/100 (Excellent), pumpkin strongly supports fat-burning. Its GI looks high, but pumpkin is mostly water with few carbs, so a normal serving barely moves blood sugar.
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